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Need a folding multi-screen room divider.
Does anyone know where I can buy a 3 or 4 panel folding screen room divider?
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Where can I find good old fashioned mayo (e.g. Hellmans) and not salad spread (e.g. Miracle Whip)?
Where can I find good old fashioned mayo (e.g. Hellmans) and not salad spread (e.g. Miracle Whip)?
I've purchased over three brands-- Kraft (which says real mayo on the label), Crown, and a Japanese brand. They are all sour tasting like Miracle whip. I'm dying for a normal sandwich with regular mayo.
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posted about 3 days ago by Sculptor_Dan to Shopping
answered most recently by Sculptor_Dan about 17 hours ago
2nd hand bike buying fantasy
Hello.
I've been renting a Wave for a while now, and think it's time to buy my own - the maths of the situation is that if I rent for 2 years I pay $1200, so i may as well buy my own bike now, and sell it on later.
I'd like to see what's available 2nd hand bike wise, but I'm too lazy to go chasing classifieds around town - are there any 2nd hand bike shops?
In my mind I'm picturing a pristine tarmacced lot, with shiny serviced 2nd hand bikes of all shapes and sizes stretching off into the distance and reasonable prices attached to each one. There's even a clown with free helium balloons for each customer. That's the ideal. What's the closest you've seen?
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posted about 2 months ago by markt103 to Shopping
answered most recently by markt103 about 2 days ago
Men's Haircut
Hi,
New here to Hanoi and looking for a stylist who specializes in fades, any suggestions?
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posted about 3 weeks ago by farside to Shopping
answered most recently by Sculptor_Dan about 4 days ago
Motorcycle rental
Where can I rent the latest Honda Wave, long term rental for under $70 a month?
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home deliveries
Does anyone know which company has home delivery of fresh chicken , aussie beef at a reasonable price?
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Buying running shoes
I'm looking to buy a pair of running shoes in Hanoi. Any suggestions where I can get a good pair? Anyone have any luck with the shoes for sale around Hoan Kiem?
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Has Metro reopened? Plus La Vie supplier?
I feel it's probably wrong of me to ask two substantially unrelated questions in one post, however I'm feeling reckless so here goes:
1. Has anyone been to Metro (successfully) since the floods?
I know it has been under water, and it's a long hike for me to make fruitlessly; and
2. Does anyone know if La Vie delivers their bottled water to private consumers? If so, could you share the contact details?
I have a La Vie sparkling habit, and making me rather overly dependent on Metro.
Thanks.
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posted about 1 week ago by preeko to Shopping
answered most recently by Shrimp_Whiskers about 1 week ago
What are Normal Prices for Things?
I went to the park yesterday, at the entrance as I walked in the guy pointed to a little notebook in front of him that had 200,000 written on it. I sort of gave him a quizzical look, because the price just seemed absurd. He noticed and looked at the book and sort of apologetically turned the page to a page that said 20,000 on it. $1.20 cents or so seemed like a reasonable price to get into a nice park. I assumed he had left it on the group price page or something.
Only when I left the park through a different entrance did I see a more permanent sign showing the price to be 2,000. Which of course makes much more sense in retrospect.
Now normally, as a westerner awkwardly bumbling through a poor country I don't really mind if I pay 50,000 for my xe om instead of 40,000. Paying 10x though bugs me.
So I thought it might be nice to put together a sort of back of the hand price guide as to what things should cost in Hanoi.
Here's my initial attempt:
Street food, pho or bun: 15,000-25,000 depending on how many goodies
Motobike taxi: 20,000 within one area of town, 30-50,000 across areas.
Street food, from women with baskets: 2,000-10,000 depending on nothing in particular as far as I can tell.
now I haven't even been in town for a week so I'd love to have some folks that actually know what they're talking about weight in.
I am especially curious about how much I should expect to pay for shoes and clothing, tailored or from a shop, as I need to buy some.
Also when you know someones trying to get too much out of you how, how do you prefer to make it clear that you know the score?
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posted about 13 months ago by jude_ball to Shopping
answered most recently by HuyenTrangVu about 2 weeks ago
Travel-size contact lens solution
Does anyone know where i can buy a small (travel-size) bottle of contact lens solution?
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Tarot reader?
Can anyone recommend a Tarot reader in Hanoi?
Not a numerologist / astrologist / palmist, just Tarot.
The one I knew of, Lily, has now left the country.
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home brew
is there a place or places to purchase beer making supplies?
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posted about 3 weeks ago by Ashu to Shopping
answered most recently by bobthebob01 about 2 weeks ago
Where to buy
Does any one know where to buy beaten rice??
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posted about 4 weeks ago by Khumbu to Shopping
answered most recently by squiggles about 2 weeks ago
Purchasing good quality candles?
Can anyone recommend a place to buy decent quality candles at a reasonable price in Hanoi? Both column and tea light.
Have checked Metro & Big C & Uma, however quality is low and prices are surprisingly high. Weird.
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Hemp
I think hemp is great..
I am either looking for hemp fabric or hemp clothing...
Will any of the fabric markets in town have hemp?
Any other shops...?
Thanks,
A
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posted about 11 months ago by kparsons to Shopping
answered most recently by HuyenTrangVu about 2 weeks ago
Getting Shoes Made
I've searched the archives, and I've seen a number of questions about finding shoes for big feet. Along those same lines, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a place in Hanoi where you can get shoes made -- similar to the set up in Hoi An. I remember someone telling me about such a place a long time ago, but I've completely forgotten the details. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated -- thanks!
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Yamaha Motorbike Dealers?
I would like to buy a yamaha motorbike - can anybody could recommend a favourite dealer (i'm talkin' motorbikes remember)?
preferably a dealership where they can communicate in english and arrange for registration etc.
Cheers, Stephen
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Cambodia mobile phone service?
Does anyone have any opinions or advice on the different mobile phone service providers in Cambodia in terms of cost service and coverage?
I'm looking especially for one with good rural coverage.
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looking for calipers
Hello, does anyone know where I can buy 6 inch calipers with 0.01 mm accuracy? Ideally I would like to find digital calipers, but dial calipers or just plain old Vernier calipers would be fine.
Thanks for any tips.
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posted about 4 weeks ago by pippasweetie to Shopping
answered most recently by malou about 3 weeks ago
Looking for breaksfast cereals
Currently I cannot find these breakfast cereals that I have been able to purchase previously for my kids.
I want to avoid cornflakes, frosties, milo flakes, cocopops- which seem to dominate the shelves and am seeking something more healthy - without going to mueslies.
In the last week I have been to fivimart and metro (totally bare!)with no luck.
Has anyone seen (very recently- like yesterday)these products - Weetbix (santitariam or any really), Sultana Bran (Kellogs), Just Right (Kellogs)or similar?
Thank you in anticipation
psw
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